What this infographic does not show is that many FSA groups including those shown in the infographic above actively work alongside and in co-operation with fundamentalist Islamic groups and coalitions such as the Islamic Front and Jaish al Fatah (Army of Conquest) who often organize, co-ordinate and lead large-scale offensives on the battlefield.

Such co-operation has taken place throughout much of the Syrian conflict as stated previously by Jabhat Fatah al Sham (previously Jabhat al Nusrah) themselves. Previous co-operation was more discreet as shown by The WIDER View in earlier reports, however 2016 has seen a shift into overt co-operation, particularly following Jabhat Fatah al Sham’s name change in July 2016.